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Originally Posted by Duruss
Your issue is that you have a big mouth and can't admit you wrote something freakin' offensive.
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What is the purpose of this sort of reply? I seriously doubt that Blankall was being deliberately malicious or even careless. He just happens to be uninformed in this area, as a whole ton of people are. Moreover, those people are generally afraid to ask questions and learn more about an area that is extremely difficult to grasp if you've never dealt with it personally. FlamesAddiction is the norm - no one learns anything about this stuff until it affects someone close to them. As a result, ignorance perpetuates itself.
It seems like a much better policy to try to gently correct someone's erroneous impressions, which might lead them to ask for further information and educate themselves. "I know you probably didn't mean to come off this way, but I think you should know that..." If this was the atmosphere, it would also help people who live with these conditions to talk about them more, alleviating some of the stigma and general confusion surrounding mental illness and autism spectrum disorders.
Less self-righteous sanctimony, please.